You’re sitting at your desk in Joburg with your lunch going cold right next to your keyboard. Suddenly, a friend sends you a bet slip full of darts players’ names that you don’t recognize. You take a look at the bet slip, and you see that it lost by a single set. Filled with excitement, you open YesPlay because you know you can do better. Darts may look simple, but you’d be surprised to know how quickly it can chew through your bankroll if you fall into the traps that beginners usually fall into.

New To Darts?

Go to the Sports tab, click on Prematch, then click on Darts. On that page, you’ll find all sorts of tournaments like the ADC Global Championship, plus a lot of totals on sets. Always make sure to keep in mind that not all matches are like a coin toss where both players have equal odds of winning. Venue and format do matter, and even short races can be extremely volatile.

Which Bets Sting?

Totals on sets confuse a lot of new players. A first to four sets match is not the same thing as a first to three. Before you bet on over 5.5 sets, check to make sure that the match can actually reach six sets. Handicaps can also trick you. If you back a favourite, but he wins 3-2, your bet is a loser even though he won. Just keep betting on the plain winner and only bet small amounts on things like handicaps and totals.

Many people who play darts like to create huge multiples by stuffing many legs into their betslips. But it only takes one small upset and all of it is gone. Instead of this strategy, rather stick to modest singles or doubles as your main bet and just play the big multiples for fun with smaller amounts of money. Also make sure to visit the darts prematch page at https://yesplay.bet/sports/prematch/darts before placing your bets. Don’t rush, stick to smaller bets like R23 or R31 instead of betting half your wallet and just be patient.

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